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ba khía

noun
Hanoi [ʔɓaː˧˧ xiə˧˦]Huế [ʔɓaː˧˧ kʰiə˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɓaː˧˧ kʰiə˦˥] browser voice
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ba khía means Sesarma mederi.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con ba khía (one Sesarma mederi)

Meanings of ba khía in English

Noun

  1. Sesarma mederi

Etymology

A vernacular loan from a form of Chinese 蟛蜞 (SV: bành kì).

Frequently asked questions

What does ba khía mean in English?

ba khía (noun) means "Sesarma mederi".

How do you pronounce ba khía?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaː˧˧ xiə˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓaː˧˧ kʰiə˦˥]. Tones: ba — level tone (ngang), khía — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with ba khía?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con ba khía" (one Sesarma mederi).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.